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    Deer and color sight

    Does anyone know, how does chartreuse green appear to a deer? I have read blue purple spectrum is bad. Thanks in advance.
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    Touch screen hunting gloves

    Ok good what is the warmest shootable hunting gloves and why?
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    Essential Oil Cover scent?

    Hi all, Does anyone else use a cover scent made from essential oils? If so what is your recipe? How do you find it works for you? Here is the recipe I use: Hunting spray with these oils as well. 4oz water 20 drops of cedarwood, 20 drops pine, 10 vetiver, 15 fir needle, 5 spruce, 5 Cypress. Use a...
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    Cattails

    Hi fellow saddle hunters Has anyone hunted a deer trail in thick cattails? I hear it's best to hunt them from about 20yds at a 45deg angle to the trail. Has that been your experience? How do you cut a shooting lane in cattails...a machete? Do you cut an observation window as well or just a...
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    Amsteel aider step size and hose on steps

    For those of of you who have used amsteel aiders, what would you consider optimal vertical step spacing to prevent kickout, swaying, difficulty getting the foot in the next step, and having the toe slip out from being pushed into the tree. I read one user say 12" helped them prevent these...
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    JRB Tree Climbing Method

    Have any of you climbed using the JRB tree climbing method (youtube)? If so I have a question. Lots of trees where I live have limbs -some dead, or limb stubs, from 10' up to 40' or more before live limbs finally start way up. Red pines, white pines, poplar. Did not seem like this method girth...
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    Sterling TRC cut and finish end

    Hello All Has anyone cut and finished the end of Sterling TRC? Can I melt it? If not I could serve it. It is not necessary to read below but if interested it's why I asked the above. I am going to 8mm oplux for my two lineman ropes, one of which at height becomes my tether. I have ropeman 1s...
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    Beal Jammy on Oplux and best tender

    A couple of quick questions. Does a Beal Jammy Prusik slide well on Oplux, after it is set-in by being weighted? What is the best prusik or friction hitch tender, best being the one that allows a set-in friction hitch to slide the easiest, homemade or commercial? Any fine tuning tips on friction...
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    Dynamic rope linesman or tether?

    Have any of you tried dynamic rope as a linesman's or tether rope? I would sure like to hear about your experience. Thanks so much.
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    Amsteel 1/4" prusik on 8mm sterling oplux?

    Has anyone used Amsteel 1/4" prusik on 8mm sterling oplux as a linesman's rope or a tether? Anyone used a tender with it? What did you think? Thanks for sharing your experience.
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    Has anyone tried the Triad Bridge from H2 saddles?

    Has anyone tried the Triad Bridge from H2 saddles? Of so what did you think?
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